Aspect ratio and zoom on HDMI - Blu-ray Forum

Dejan · 12-07-2008, 08:58 PM

Hi,

I am new to this forum and to Blu-Ray, but I did Search (RTFF first), I understand the issue of Aspct Ratio and why 2.35:1 movies play with black bars on 16:9 and PLEASE don't turn this into another debate or poll, OAR vs cropping, my only question(s) is:

- If an old DVD player can have an option to 'zoom' or 'crop' why can't my new Blue-Ray DVD player Samsung BD-P1500 have the same? Or will it (with an update) or it is going back to Best Buy...

Second qustions is are all Blue-Ray players like this - that you can't zoom / crop different aspect ratio? Is Samsung Home Theather (HT-BD2E) like that (or is it going back to Amazon)? Are Sony players like that too?

Or is this just limitation of HDMI, I tried conencting the BD-P1500 with Component video and I still could not zoom to fill screen like DVD player can?

I know 'The Director' intented for me to watch the movie in Panoramic view but I just don't have a Movie Theather in my house and I refuse to go back in time 5 years when we watched Full Screen movies on Wide Screen TV and had black bars cover half of screen... The guys who come up with excuses for that probably still use Unix!

ryoohki · 12-07-2008, 09:04 PM

HDTV have an option to ZOOM by themself.

kevinbr100 · 12-07-2008, 09:08 PM

no no u got it backwards bud, those that enjoy zoomed in, or pan and scan, full screen, those r the old fogies. all of that is on the way out as people become more educated.

having said that if those features are so important to you, why didn't you make sure they were there before you made your purchases. zoom and aspect ratio features can be implemented in both your tv and player, if the player doesn't have it maybe your tv does. mine still has those features.

Dejan · 12-08-2008, 12:31 AM

My TV has zoom, but why does Samsung BD-P1500 not have it? My old DVD player does... Do other Blue-Ray DVDs do?

12-07-2008, 08:58 PM	#1
Dejan New Member Member since:Dec 2008	Aspect ratio and zoom on HDMI Hi, I am new to this forum and to Blu-Ray, but I did Search (RTFF first), I understand the issue of Aspct Ratio and why 2.35:1 movies play with black bars on 16:9 and PLEASE don't turn this into another debate or poll, OAR vs cropping, my only question(s) is: - If an old DVD player can have an option to 'zoom' or 'crop' why can't my new Blue-Ray DVD player Samsung BD-P1500 have the same? Or will it (with an update) or it is going back to Best Buy... Second qustions is are all Blue-Ray players like this - that you can't zoom / crop different aspect ratio? Is Samsung Home Theather (HT-BD2E) like that (or is it going back to Amazon)? Are Sony players like that too? Or is this just limitation of HDMI, I tried conencting the BD-P1500 with Component video and I still could not zoom to fill screen like DVD player can? I know 'The Director' intented for me to watch the movie in Panoramic view but I just don't have a Movie Theather in my house and I refuse to go back in time 5 years when we watched Full Screen movies on Wide Screen TV and had black bars cover half of screen... The guys who come up with excuses for that probably still use Unix!

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12-07-2008, 09:04 PM	#2
ryoohki Blu-ray Samurai Member since:May 2007 Home Theater Gallery:6 Blu-ray collection:6 Blu-ray reviews:8 Trading Score:5	HDTV have an option to ZOOM by themself.

12-07-2008, 09:08 PM	#3
kevinbr100 Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007 Location:orange county, ca Blu-ray collection:459 Blu-ray reviews: 4	no no u got it backwards bud, those that enjoy zoomed in, or pan and scan, full screen, those r the old fogies. all of that is on the way out as people become more educated. having said that if those features are so important to you, why didn't you make sure they were there before you made your purchases. zoom and aspect ratio features can be implemented in both your tv and player, if the player doesn't have it maybe your tv does. mine still has those features.

12-08-2008, 12:31 AM	#4
Dejan New Member Member since:Dec 2008	My TV has zoom, but why does Samsung BD-P1500 not have it? My old DVD player does... Do other Blue-Ray DVDs do?

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